Cat and Kitten Names
To find a suitable kitten name you can look to a variety of sources for
inspiration.
Popular examples are movies, books and songs. We've listed a few sources below
to help you get started on the road to inspiration.
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Personally, we live in a 5 cat household with...
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Sinbad [Male]
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Named after the legendary sailor, due
to his liking for climbing to high places [like the masts of a ship].
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Holly [Female]
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We got Holly from the cats protection and misread her name on the
handwritten paperwork. [Originally named Molly, however we decided we liked
Holly better]
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Regan [Female]
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Named after the possesed little girl in the exorcist,
after her antics in the cat carrier on the way home from picking her up from
the breeder
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Dylan [Female]
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Regans sister who was a lot more chilled out in the carrier and was
named after the rabbit in the TV series/film "the Magic Roundabout"
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Tinkerbell [Female]
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Named by my then 2 year old daughter after her favourite fairy. I'm just glad it wasnt a male kitten.
Below are some lists of names to help you on the road to inspiration.
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Aslan
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From The lion, the witch & the wardrobe.
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Azreal
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Name of Gargamel's cat on the smurfs.
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Bagheera
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The panther in Jungle Book.
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Bagpuss
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From the childrens TV show named Bagpuss.
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Baby Puss
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The Flintstones Saber-Tooth cat.
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Church
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The undead cat in the film Pet Sematary.
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Crookshanks
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Meaning "bent legs" or "crooked shanks" - Hermione Granger's cat in Harry Potter.
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Custard
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From the cartoon Rhubarb And Custard.
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Duchess
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The elegant persian cat in Disneys Aristocats.
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Figaro
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Geppetto's cat in Walt Disneys Pinochio.
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Gizmo
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From the Gremlins Movie.
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Grimalkin
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name of the witch's cat in Macbeth by Shakespeare.
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Hobbes
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Calvin's stuffed tiger in the comic Calvin and Hobbes
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Lipshen
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The grand high witch's cat in Roald Dahl's The Witches
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Luna
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Mysterious talking cat in Sailor Moon
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Mr Jinks [A.K.A. Jinksy]
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Cat in the old Pixie and Dixie cartoon series. Best known for his catchphrase
"I hate those
mieces to pieces"
Cat in Meet The Parents [Named after the cartoon above].
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Mrs Figg's
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Cat in Harry Potter.
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Nero
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Fluffy white cat of Baron Silas Greenback: Arch Enemy of Dangermouse, the
greatest secret agent in the world!
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Salem
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Cat in Sabrina the Teenage Witch
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Shere Khan
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The Tiger in The Jungle Book
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Simba
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Character from the Lion King
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Snowball
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The Simpsons cat.
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Spot
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Data's cat in Star Trek
Hong Kong Phooey's long suffering sidekick
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Tao
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The Siamese cat from The Incredible Journey.
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Vienna
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Rigsby's cat in Rising Damp.
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Amon [Male]
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Celtic: The Hidden
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Banshee [Female]
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Celtic: An Irish spirit who cries out in the night.
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Beacan [M]
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Celtic/Gaelic: Small, Little one
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Boyd [M]
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Celtic: Blond, yellow
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Brice [Both]
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Celtic: swift, quick-moving
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Carden [M]
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Celtic: from the black fortress
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Flynn [M]
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Celtic: Son of the ruddy man
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Maible [F]
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Celtic: Lovable
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Oilell [F]
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Celtic: A Mythical Queen
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Ronan [M]
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Celtic: a pledge
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Scully [Both]
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Celtic/Gaelic: town crier
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Turi [Male]
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Celtic: Bear
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Loki [Male]
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Norse: Mythical being of mischief.
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Amun [Male]
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Egypt: God of fertility
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Buto [Female]
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Egypt: Cobra goddess of protection
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Tyr [M]
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Viking: God of war
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Ares [M]
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Greek: God of war and bloodshed
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Hera [F]
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Greek: Goddess of marriage and the family, wife of Zeus
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Zeus [M]
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Greek: King of the gods
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Chaos [Both]
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Greek: Non-gendered diety of the nothingness that all else sprung from
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Nyx [F]
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Greek: Goddess of night.
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Brizo [F]
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Greek: Protector of Mariners
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Charon [M]
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Greek: The ferryman of Hades
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Enyo [F]
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Greek: The "Waster of Cities"
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Hypnos [M]
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Greek: The personification of sleep.
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Mania [F]
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Greek: The personification of insanity.
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Morpheus [F]
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Greek: God Of Dreams and Sleep.
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Nike [F]
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Greek: Goddess who personified triumph and victory.
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Triton [M]
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Greek: Messenger of the deep.
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Agamemnon [M]
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Greek: One of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology.
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Regan [F]
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The Exorcist: The little girl who gets possessed.
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Sinbad [M]
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Sinbad: The sailor of legend.
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Kato [M]
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Pink Panther: Inspector Clouseau's sidekick.
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Dylan [Both]
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The Magic Roundabout: The laid back rabbit.
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Mr. Bigglesworth [Biggles] [Male]
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Dr. Evil's cat in the Austin Powers films
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Abbott & Costello
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Ant & Dec
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Antony & Cleopatra
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Basil & Sybil Fawlty
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Bert & Ernie
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Bonnie & Clyde
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Burke & Hare
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Chas 'n Dave
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Cheech & Chong
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Chip and Dale
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Ebony & Ivory
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Frankie & Josie
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Gin & tonic
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Hale & Pace
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Homer & Marge
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Calvin & Hobbes
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Laurel & Hardy
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Lea & Perrins
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Marks & Spencer
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Mork & Mindy
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Moth & Cobweb
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Peaches & cream
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Posh & Becks
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Reeves & Mortimer
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Ren & Stimpy
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Romeo & Juliet
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Samson & Delilah
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Saphire & Steel
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Simon & Garfunkel
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Skull & Crossbones
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Terrance & Phillip
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Thelma & Louise
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Tyne & Wear
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Wallace & Gromit
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Will & Grace
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